Berkeley officials outline 24‑hour and pre‑election reporting windows and NetFile requirements

Aug 28, 2026

Clerk Newmanville and Deputy City Attorney Lauren Packard described Berkeley's late-contribution reporting rules (24‑hour rule for $1,000+), two pre‑election reports due Sept. 24 and Oct. 22, and the city requirement to file Form 497/other late forms electronically via NetFile.

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Workshop presenters stressed multiple reporting timelines that committees must follow as an election approaches.

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